diff --git a/pwndbg/commands/kchecksec.py b/pwndbg/commands/kchecksec.py
index 7a768e029f8..751df9ebed6 100644
--- a/pwndbg/commands/kchecksec.py
+++ b/pwndbg/commands/kchecksec.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class Option(NamedTuple):
 
 @pwndbg.commands.ArgparsedCommand(parser, category=CommandCategory.KERNEL)
 @pwndbg.commands.OnlyWhenQemuKernel
-@pwndbg.commands.OnlyWithKernelDebugSyms
 @pwndbg.commands.OnlyWhenPagingEnabled
 def kchecksec() -> None:
     kconfig = pwndbg.gdblib.kernel.kconfig()
diff --git a/pwndbg/commands/kconfig.py b/pwndbg/commands/kconfig.py
index 93fe41b0b75..6801b3fa3a4 100644
--- a/pwndbg/commands/kconfig.py
+++ b/pwndbg/commands/kconfig.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 @pwndbg.commands.ArgparsedCommand(parser, category=CommandCategory.KERNEL)
 @pwndbg.commands.OnlyWhenQemuKernel
-@pwndbg.commands.OnlyWithKernelDebugSyms
 @pwndbg.commands.OnlyWhenPagingEnabled
 def kconfig(config_name=None) -> None:
     kconfig_ = pwndbg.gdblib.kernel.kconfig()
diff --git a/pwndbg/commands/kversion.py b/pwndbg/commands/kversion.py
index 76a25d1c8fd..e130b848288 100644
--- a/pwndbg/commands/kversion.py
+++ b/pwndbg/commands/kversion.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 @pwndbg.commands.ArgparsedCommand(parser, category=CommandCategory.KERNEL)
 @pwndbg.commands.OnlyWhenQemuKernel
-@pwndbg.commands.OnlyWithKernelDebugSyms
 @pwndbg.commands.OnlyWhenPagingEnabled
 def kversion() -> None:
     print(pwndbg.gdblib.kernel.kversion())
diff --git a/pwndbg/gdblib/kernel/__init__.py b/pwndbg/gdblib/kernel/__init__.py
index 11f240c9004..a4b1d1b9271 100644
--- a/pwndbg/gdblib/kernel/__init__.py
+++ b/pwndbg/gdblib/kernel/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import pwndbg.lib.cache
 import pwndbg.lib.kernel.kconfig
 import pwndbg.lib.kernel.structs
+import pwndbg.search
 
 _kconfig: pwndbg.lib.kernel.kconfig.Kconfig | None = None
 
@@ -87,12 +88,39 @@ def nproc() -> int:
     return int(gdb.lookup_global_symbol("nr_cpu_ids").value())
 
 
-@requires_debug_syms(default={})
+def get_first_kernel_ro():
+    """Returns the first kernel mapping which contains the linux_banner"""
+    base = kbase()
+
+    for mapping in pwndbg.gdblib.vmmap.get():
+        if mapping.vaddr < base:
+            continue
+
+        results = list(pwndbg.search.search(b"Linux version", mappings=[mapping]))
+
+        if len(results) > 0:
+            return mapping
+
+    return None
+
+
 def load_kconfig() -> pwndbg.lib.kernel.kconfig.Kconfig | None:
-    config_start = pwndbg.gdblib.symbol.address("kernel_config_data")
-    config_end = pwndbg.gdblib.symbol.address("kernel_config_data_end")
+    if has_debug_syms():
+        config_start = pwndbg.gdblib.symbol.address("kernel_config_data")
+        config_end = pwndbg.gdblib.symbol.address("kernel_config_data_end")
+    else:
+        mapping = get_first_kernel_ro()
+        results = list(pwndbg.search.search(b"IKCFG_ST", mappings=[mapping]))
+
+        if len(results) == 0:
+            return None
+
+        config_start = results[0] + len("IKCFG_ST")
+        config_end = list(pwndbg.search.search(b"IKCFG_ED", start=config_start))[0]
+
     if config_start is None or config_end is None:
         return None
+
     config_size = config_end - config_start
 
     compressed_config = pwndbg.gdblib.memory.read(config_start, config_size)
@@ -116,10 +144,14 @@ def kcmdline() -> str:
     return pwndbg.gdblib.memory.string(cmdline_addr).decode("ascii")
 
 
-@requires_debug_syms(default="")
 @pwndbg.lib.cache.cache_until("start")
 def kversion() -> str:
-    version_addr = pwndbg.gdblib.symbol.address("linux_banner")
+    if has_debug_syms():
+        version_addr = pwndbg.gdblib.symbol.address("linux_banner")
+    else:
+        mapping = get_first_kernel_ro()
+        version_addr = list(pwndbg.search.search(b"Linux version", mappings=[mapping]))[0]
+
     return pwndbg.gdblib.memory.string(version_addr).decode("ascii").strip()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-tests/tests/system/test_commands_kernel.py b/tests/qemu-tests/tests/system/test_commands_kernel.py
index 2b666083aa5..f63c8089e2c 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-tests/tests/system/test_commands_kernel.py
+++ b/tests/qemu-tests/tests/system/test_commands_kernel.py
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ def test_command_kcmdline():
 
 
 def test_command_kconfig():
-    if not pwndbg.gdblib.kernel.has_debug_syms():
-        res = gdb.execute("kconfig", to_string=True)
-        assert "may only be run when debugging a Linux kernel with debug" in res
-        return
-
     res = gdb.execute("kconfig", to_string=True)
     assert "CONFIG_IKCONFIG = y" in res
 
@@ -31,11 +26,6 @@ def test_command_kconfig():
 
 
 def test_command_kversion():
-    if not pwndbg.gdblib.kernel.has_debug_syms():
-        res = gdb.execute("kversion", to_string=True)
-        assert "may only be run when debugging a Linux kernel with debug" in res
-        return
-
     res = gdb.execute("kversion", to_string=True)
     assert "Linux version" in res